Women and drug addiction: A historical perspective

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-126

  Kandall, Stephen R ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

1920s drug clinics; Harrison Anti Narcotic Act; Prosecution of female addicts; Psychoactive drug use; Societal disapproval; Treatment of female problems; Women's Movement

Indexed keywords

BROMIDE; CANNABIS; CHLORAL HYDRATE; CHLOROFORM; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; NITROUS OXIDE; OPIATE; RECREATIONAL DRUG; ZIDOVUDINE;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ASIAN; BATTERING; CHILD ABUSE; CHINESE; CONGENITAL SYPHILIS; CRIME; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG TRAFFIC; DRUG USE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MASS MEDIUM; METHADONE TREATMENT; NEURASTHENIA; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; POLITICS; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRESCRIPTION; PROSTITUTION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; WAR; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHILD; CRIME; FEMALE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951443198     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550881003684491     Document Type: Review

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